I crossed the prairies by train for the first time in September, 1953, on my way
to Royal Roads. I had grown up in scenic Newfoundland so I was hardly prepared
for the 3 days of flatlands that the rail followed from northwestern Ontario to
Calgary. I swore that this was one part of Canada in which I never wanted to
stay.
Surprise! In 1978, I came to Saskatchewan on a consulting contract and then got
into real estate development. We are still here! Marlo and I have found one of
the true beauty spots in central Saskatchewan on the South Saskatchewan River at
historic Elbow. The scenery and wildlife here are quite spectacular on 100 mile
long Lake Diefenbaker. We have it all; golf, sailing, cross-country skiing, and
many miles of unspoiled wilderness to explore, all while we are roughly
equidistant from Saskatoon, Regina, and Moose Jaw. The enclosed collage of
pictures will show you some of the attractions of our 12 acre, semi-retirement
refuge which we started to develop on a flat bean field in 2000.